Georgia trails · Pinhoti
Pinhoti
A 58.4-mile point-to-point in Georgia, with 1,152 ft of climbing. Reaches Hurricane Mountain and other pass/summit/viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 7,149 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hurricane Mountain (summit)
- Hammond Gap (pass)
- Mack White Gap (pass)
- Jenkins Gap (pass)
- Keown Falls (waterfall)
- Dug Mountain (summit)
- Mill Creek Mountain (summit)
- Johns Mountain (summit)
- Strawberry Mountain (summit)
- Snake Creek Gap (pass)
Heads up
Getting there
PINHOTI #2, HWY 100 — parking nearby, restroom, water. 34.38917, -85.36333 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:48 a.m., the sun rises at 7:13 a.m. and sets at 8:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:34 p.m. (EDT) — 12 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 58.4-mile route works out to roughly 22 h 13 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Pinhoti + Wheat Trail — 8.4 mi loop, 1,238 ft gain
- Pinhoti + Wheat Trail + East Armuchee Trail — 11.5 mi loop, 1,926 ft gain
- Pinhoti + Johns Mountain — 3.1 mi loop, 567 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Pocket Loop Trail — 21.0 mi